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A wellbeing program to promote mental health in paediatric burn patients: Study protocol

One of the most traumatic injuries a child can experience is a severe burn. Despite improvements in medical treatments which have led to better physical outcomes and reduced mortality rates for paediatric burns patients, the psychological impact associated with experiencing such a traumatic injury has mostly been overlooked. This is concerning given the high incidence of psychopathology amongst paediatric burn survivors. 

Citation:
Wickens N, McGivern L, de Gouveia Belinelo P, Milroy H, Martin L, Wood F, Bullman I, van Rensburg EJ, Woolard A. A wellbeing program to promote mental health in paediatric burn patients: Study protocol. PLoS ONE. 2024;19

Keywords:
Burns; mental health; problem solving; resilience; psychological; social behavour

Abstract:
One of the most traumatic injuries a child can experience is a severe burn. Despite improvements in medical treatments which have led to better physical outcomes and reduced mortality rates for paediatric burns patients, the psychological impact associated with experiencing such a traumatic injury has mostly been overlooked. This is concerning given the high incidence of psychopathology amongst paediatric burn survivors.